#564988
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.8% 0.101 291.3), rgb(86, 73, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#564988 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #564988 |
| RGB | rgb(86, 73, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.101 291.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #564988 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #564988 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #564988 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #564988 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCC
oklch(63% 0.12 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6251A0
oklch(49% 0.123 291.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#564988
oklch(44.8% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#564988 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #34538A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355186 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5562 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #564988
#564988
oklch(44.8% 0.101 291.3)
- #575900
#575900
oklch(44.7% 0.098 111.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #564988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.024
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
Use #564988 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.